November 10, 2018
Hello all! Happy weekend, as always. Your friend and trusted tour-guide has had quite the week. On top of plenty of other delights, I’m fighting off the wasting plague a cold, so this is going to be a short, sweet trip back into time. Hop on board, we’re departing in 3…2…1…now!
November 7, 2018
Black City Dragon (2018) Written by: Richard A. Knaak Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy Length: 368 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Pyr Science Fiction & Fantasy Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own. Why I Chose It: When this came into the Spec Chic offices and our Editor-in-Chic asked if…
October 20, 2018
Greetings, happy readers! I’m back! Did you miss me? Ready to take our weekly trip back into time? (You did, and you are.) Let’s go!
October 15, 2018
Over here at Speculative Chic, we’ve been blessed by having a lot of our contributors release books this year. There’s so many, we haven’t even had a chance to cover them all! That said, I’m super excited to announced the debut novel from our very own Venessa Giunta, who’s always keeping us in the loop when it comes to conventions.…
October 13, 2018
Hellloooo world! It’s Saturday, I’ve got my coffee, my amazing tunes (I lie, I’m listening to / watching Parks and Recreation while I work on this), and guess what time it is? (Do I sound perky? I’m not sure, I’m kinda loopy right now.) But anyway, hi there! It’s time for our weekly journey back into the week that was.…
October 11, 2018
On Labor Day weekend every year, more than 80,000 people descend on Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate dozens and dozens of fandoms, from Star Trek to Vampire Hunter D to X-Men to Firefly. The event takes over five host hotels and two of the America’s Mart buildings, and hosts hundreds of guests — writers, actors, artists, bands, and more. To say…
September 22, 2018
Good afternoon, lovelies! I hope that you had a good week. I was exceedingly busy at the day job all week long, and I’m relieved that the weekend has arrived. How’s your Saturday? Whatever else is happening, take a few minutes to sit back, relax, and revisit the week that was here at Speculative Chic! The show will be starting…
September 19, 2018
Hi! Venessa here. You might recognize my name from my monthly column here at Spec Chic, where I talk a little bit about books, television shows, and lot about conventions, including my Convention Life series and Con Season on a Budget. I also do some behind-the-scenes stuff for the My Favorite Things column too. In my “other” life, I’m a…
August 11, 2018
Hello and happy weekend! It’s Saturday, and I’m pecking away at my computer, so you know what that means! You do, right? Of course you do. It’s time for our grand tour back into time to see what happened here at Speculative Chic this week! The tour bus will be departing in just a few moments, so make sure you…
August 8, 2018
Last month, we talked about getting there: getting to your favorite conventions more cheaply (because I am the queen of cheap travel!). This month, let’s talk about staying there! The Age-Old Question: Host Hotel or Cheap Hotel? In an effort to cut costs, it’s completely understandable to shop around for a better price on lodgings, whether that’s another hotel or…